Saturday, July 31st, 2010

Picnic Savvy

This cute versatile picnic bag holds a folding waterproof blanket that makes your day outdoors soooo much nicer.

Vote For Recycle Goddess!

The Recycle Goddess repurposes found items into delightful new lives as décor, jewelry, gifts, furniture, and other treasures. And now you can help her get a national audience by voting for her video in the Oprah contest!

Delighted Dads

Horchow has a fabulous sale on special antiques, just in time for Father’s Day shopping. Don’t settle for a tie or gift card for the special dad you know!

Welcome to the Menaissance

Loeffler talks about how men are ready to be masculine again, and the return of the real man’s barbershop — men are no longer interested in visiting their wives’ hairdressers. Enter our pals at The Gents Place.

A Gerbera By Any Other Name

We have a fresh idea for a Savvy treat for the mothers in your life this Sunday (you did remember that Mother’s Day is May 9, right?): It’s time to re-consider the corsage.

Robb’s Caring Candles

Let me tell you about “Candle With Care.” Robb makes these amazing candles, that smell so wonderful and burn so well that I have completely stopped buying L’Occitane and Henri Bendel, my former favorite candles for home.

Local Gems

Get out into the fresh air and check out these great locally-owned shops at Watters Creek in Allen. We found chic jewels, sexy jeans, and more.

Fabulous Flea

Think “trunk show”, not “junk show”, at the Dallas Flea, an upscale market event in downtown Dallas happening this Saturday.

Friday Fun Roundup

New restos, spring trend spotting, manly cupcakes, and vampire babies… all in today’s pile o’ fun!

Scent of a Woman

Mandy Aftel is basically the American pioneer of artisanal perfumery. Vanity Fair magazine calls her the “Angel of Alchemy.” Her handmade perfumes from Aftelier are considered Hollywood’s chicest, best-kept secret.